consent to同意
under consideration 在考虑中
consist of(=be composed of)由…组成的
contrary to (opposite to) 与…相反
in contrast to/with 和…形成对比
by contrast 对比之下 by comparison 比较起来
at all costs不惜任何代价 . go to any length想一切办法 by all means不惜一切。
at the cost of 以…为代价(at the expense of)
to one’s credit使某人感到光荣
be critical of 爱挑毛病的，不满
out of date过时的；up to date最近的，时兴的; date back to回溯到; date from从某时期开始
on the decline 在衰退中， 在减少中
in demand有需求
deprive sb. of sth. 剥夺某人某物
deviate from 偏离
fall back (retreat, turn back) 撤退
dispose of (get rid of ,throw away)处理掉
beyond dispute 无可争议 in dispute 在争议中
distinguish…from 把…与…区别开
do away with废除，杀掉
on earth 究竟， 在世上
at ease自在
go into effect 生效. come into effect; take effect 开始生效
place(or put, lay) an emphasis on 强调…上
at one’s wit’s end 智穷计尽
come to and end (finish) 结束
enter for 报名参加
be entitled to有权…,有资格…
be equipped with 装备有，装有
in essence 本质上
at all events 无论如何 at any rate 无论如何
in the event of(=in case of)万一
with the exception of (apart from) 除去…., 除…以外
in excess of超过
exchange…for 以…交换
exert oneself to do sth. 努力
come into existence开始存在
beyond expression无法形容
go to extremes 走极端
in the twinkling of an eye 一眨眼，转眼间
keep faith with 对…守信用
lose faith in 对…失去信心
fall into the habit of养成…习惯
in fashion时兴，流行
be fed up with 厌烦
set the world on fire非常成功
at first sight乍一看
free of charge 免费
furnish…with (supply) 向…提供
take…for granted 把…认为理所当然的。
on the ground of (=because of) 以…为理由
be guilty of有…罪或过失
come to a halt (stop) 停止
head for前往 leave for 到…去